The feeling of fatigue is so common for so many people that I think many people accept it as a normal state of being. However, we should pay attention to how we feel each day because fatigue is the first sign that something is out of balance with our health. Sleeping difficulties, depression, vitamin deficiency, hypothyroidism or viral infections can cause fatigue. It is a good idea to visit your doctor for further evaluation if you’ve been experiencing chronic fatigue.
Here are some tips to beat fatigue:
Sleep Better
You can implement simple sleep habits to bring an end to your sleep deprivation and start looking fabulous.• Do not eat in the two hour period before bed. If this is unavoidable because you arrive home late, have vegetables and/or salad with a lean source of protein. Carbohydrates such as pasta, bread, rice or potatoes can cause you to wake up looking swollen or puffy around the eyes because they stimulate insulin secretion which then causes sodium retention.
• Sleep in pitch dark. It is not just your eyes that should be in the dark. No light should shine anywhere on your skin! If light hits your skin it will reduce the production of melatonin, a hormone necessary for deep sleep. Melatonin is also a potent antioxidant that can protect us from cancer and signs of aging.
• Go to bed by 11 PM. Your body recuperates from stress between 11 PM and 1 AM. By 2 AM, your body is already starting to prepare for the next day by stimulating the production of cortisol, a stress hormone that is naturally highest first thing in the morning. This hormone gives us that feeling of “get up and go” for the day, but also it can also keep us up at night if we have high levels of it.Magnesium
Magnesium is a mineral involved in over three hundred enzymatic reactions in the body. When we are deficient in magnesium, the bodily functions on the cellular level that are dependant on magnesium slow down, causing everything to become sluggish physically and consequentially, fatigue follows. It has been suggested that chronic fatigue syndrome is related to persistent magnesium deficiency and may improve with magnesium supplements.
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